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Dynamic 88 394 V8

Fourth generation · 1959–1964

This Dynamic 88 394 V8 is a fourth-generation Eighty Eight sedan sold from 1959 to 1964. A 6.5-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine makes 280 PS and 583 Nm.

276 hpPower
1959-1964Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement6.5 L
Cylinders8
FuelPetrol
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power276 hp
Torque583 Nm

STORY

Oldsmobile launched the 88 in 1949 by putting its new overhead-valve Rocket V8 into a lighter body. The Rocket 88 is often described as an early muscle car, and it won races in early NASCAR. The 88 name continued through the 1950s, the Dynamic 88 of 1959-1964 and the Delta 88 from 1965. It moved to front-wheel drive on the H-body in 1986 and lasted until 1999 as the Eighty Eight, and the LSS of 1996-1999 could have a supercharged 3.8-litre V6.

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